“Sounds of Pertussis” Exhibit

August 20, 11:05 AMNY Early Childhood Parenting ExaminerKimberly Coleman

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Today is “Pertussis Awareness Day”.   To learn more, visit the “Sounds of Pertussis” Exhibit TODAY from  7AM to 8PM at Military Island in Times Square (between 43rdand 44th Streets on Broadway).   

"Sounds of Pertussis is a national public awareness campaign that urges adults to get vaccinated with a pertussis booster. This act may prevent adults from contracting pertussis, which is also known as whooping cough, and spreading the disease to the babies in their lives. The “Sounds of Pertussis” exhibit will be at Military Island in Times Square throughout the day on August 20, 2009. The exhibit will include: large screen TVs playing English and Spanish public service announcements (PSA) featuring spokesperson Jennifer Lopez; a pertussis “transmission toss” game; and information about pertussis and adult immunization. Giant costumed replicas of the Bordetella pertussis bacterium will be in the area to encourage interest in the event."